rebel
noun
a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.
rebels
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pluralof rebel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof rebel (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
rebelnouna person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country.
Example Sentences
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Under Prigozhin, Wagner has swelled its ranks with captured Central African rebels, men who switched allegiances and are widely known as “Black Russians.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
At the same time escalating tensions in the Middle East, with ongoing strikes between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia, have pushed oil prices higher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
An international airport in the Saudi capital has been attacked again, reports say, just days after Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed two successful attacks on the hub.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
She said this week: “I’m one of the rebels that is not going to put a number on her house.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Soon after the first issue was printed, the Revolution’s benefactor, George Francis Train, went to England and ended up in a British jail with a one-year sentence for speaking out in favor of Irish rebels.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
